Workers at federal buildings and museums in D.C. to protest low pay

Hundreds of low-wage workers employed in federal buildings in the District are expected to gather outside the Ronald Reagan Building on Wednesday to picket outside several of the city's most iconic structures urging for better pay for those who clean the buildings, serve fast food to commuters and sell museum souvenirs to tourists, The Washington Post reported.

Many of the workers will be on strike for the day in the food courts and museum shops, said Zoe Bridges-Curry, a spokeswoman for Good Jobs Nation. Most of them earn near the minimum wage, which is $8.25 in the District, she said. Bridges-Curry said the picketing is informational and does not aim to shut down any businesses.